Posted 1/4/2024, 6:19:00 PM
White House Plans Staff Party Amid Criticism Over Israel Policy
- White House planning a "morale booster" party for staff amid renewed criticism over Israel policy
- Comes after senior education official resigned over administration's approach to Israel-Hamas war
- Also follows letter from 17 Biden campaign staffers criticizing response to Palestinian deaths as "antithetical" to party values
- 400 government officials signed letter in November opposing Biden's handling of war and demanding ceasefire
- Leaked State Dept memo showed staffers urging admin to change public stance on Israel and back ceasefire